Text Chapter 2078: Comfort

Xia Hou Ling's long absence has made many people feel strange, and she, Xia Hou Chengyu, is no exception. When she suddenly heard that Cao Man had usurped the throne and killed Xia Hou Ling, one can imagine how shocked she was, and she also felt like she suddenly woke up.

Yun Zhi Qiuxun reminded: "Your Majesty is so shocked and lost her composure, how dare I continue to tell the truth? My Majesty, please restrain yourself. I need to know that there are many informants of the Xiahou family around you."

Xiahou Chengyu also realized his gaffe and quickly calmed down, but the uncertainty in his eyes still couldn't subside, "Is what you said true or false?"

Yun Zhiqiu sighed: "My Lady, how can I lie about this kind of thing? Just wait and see if Xia Houling can still appear in the court."

Xiahou Chengyu: "Why wait until the court? I can confirm it with Wei Shu right now."

Yun Zhiqiu: "Mother, if Cao Man wants to do this, the first person he wants to bribe is Wei Shu. Wei Shu has already turned to him. Without Wei Shu's cooperation, how could he easily murder the head of the Xiahou family? Cao Man usurped the throne. , the killing of the head of the Xiahou family cannot be exposed from the people of the Xiahou family, and if the empress asks about it, what will be the consequences? Does the empress want to make Cao Man angry? Under the control of Cao Man, if the empress cannot keep this secret, her life will be in danger. Cao Man dares to kill the head of the family, so why would he care about someone else becoming the queen? So, empress, you have to pretend to be confused and don't tell anyone about this matter. People, including Your Majesty and His Highness, you just need to act as if nothing has happened. Some things should not be urgent, but should be considered in the long term, at least until His Highness ascends the throne!"

That's the head of the Xiahou family! The shock in Xiahou Chengyu's heart could not go away, and he secretly gritted his teeth and said: "How dare Cao Man do such a disobedient thing!"

In fact, she didn't need to verify it, she already believed it, because the reason was very simple, just like Yun Zhiqiu said, some things just had to wait and see.

Yun Zhiqiu: "Since ancient times, this kind of thing is not surprising. After the death of the old man, who among the brothers can obey whom? It is precisely because of this opportunity that Cao Man needs the cooperation of the prince's army, and in exchange, Cao Man Man supported the prince in taking over the southern territory."

Xiahou Chengyu was silent and realized. No wonder the Xiahou family suddenly supported Niu Youde's rise to power. It turned out that there was a secret behind it. The changes in this situation were really chilling.

Yun Zhiqiu: "When the prince made this plan, it was certain that His Highness would take over and settle in the Netherworld Governor's Mansion. The prince would take over the southern army's territory, and His Highness would take over the Netherworld Governor's Mansion. The forces of the two places would be in the hands of the empress. , one-fifth of the troops in Heaven are secretly in the hands of the Empress!"

Xiahou Chengyu squinted and sneered: "You are really rhetorical. Yuan Zun's move to the Netherworld Governor's Mansion was my request from His Majesty. When did it become Niu Youde's plan?"

Yun Zhiqiu smiled bitterly: "My Majesty, do you really think that your majesty will be able to relax and release the military power if you just speak casually? Without the environment deliberately created by the prince, how could such a good thing happen? Even if the empress did not speak, the prince would secretly arrange for someone to do so, so that His Highness took the opportunity to enter the Netherworld Governor's Mansion, and gradually broke away from the control of the Guards. To say the least, the military power of the Netherworld Army is not yet in His Highness's hands. Your Majesty still remembers the desire of the Fourth Army. What is the purpose of jointly attacking the Netherworld Governor's Mansion? I just don't want His Majesty to take the opportunity to expand his military power and influence. The same reason is true now. If the prince doesn't want His Highness to sit firmly in Netherworld, the four armies will find ways to do something, and the Xiahou family doesn't want to. The empress has military power in her hands. If these major forces join forces, even your majesty will have to worry about it. Does the empress think that your highness can sit firmly in the underworld? At least there will be constant troubles, but as long as the prince is willing to be at the forefront and resolve it secretly, his highness will naturally have nothing to worry about. ”

Xiahou Chengyu snorted coldly: "You are right to say the least, but you are also right to say the least. Do you think I will believe it?"

Yun Zhiqiu: "My queen, I just want to ask you, if the prince really intends to abandon the queen, with the prince's current power, do you need to compromise with the queen? And to say something disrespectful, with the prince's current strength, the queen still has something to do with the prince. Is it valuable? If you really care about your Majesty, do you think your Majesty needs me to explain it to you again and again?"

"..." Xiahou Chengyu was speechless. His words hit the key point. It's true when you think about it. Niu Youde is now in a high position and there is no need to compromise in front of her. There is really no need to explain anything to her. . His eyes flashed and he asked: "What does Niu Youde want? I don't believe that he will help me for no reason?"

Yun Zhiqiu said: "It's not that the prince wants something, but that the prince doesn't want something. It's not that he helps the empress for no reason. It's just because your majesty can't tolerate the prince, so the prince hopes that his highness will ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor!"

Xiahou Chengyu glanced around subconsciously. These words really frightened her.

Yun Zhiqiu: "The prince has said that he must continue to act like he supports the army and respects himself, and the queen must continue to hate the prince, otherwise His Majesty will know that the queen can influence the prince. If the king forces the queen to give an order to the prince, will the prince obey or not?" Don’t obey? This is the reason why I wanted to misunderstand you. Your Majesty asked me to tell you that now is not the time to expose all this. Your Highness does not even have control over the Netherworld Army yet, so it is not time for you to continue plotting. Bear the humiliation in the palace!"

Xiahou Chengyu's chest rose slightly. She had been looking forward to the day when she no longer had to be manipulated by others. She tightened her lips and said, "If you have red mouth and white teeth, how can I believe it?"

Yun Zhiqiu: "Your Majesty, you don't have to believe what the prince says, just watch what the prince does. Besides, the prince will not use your Majesty to do anything, let alone use His Highness to do anything. Believe it or not, your Majesty will not suffer any loss. This is the prince. Sincerity!”

The fact is indeed the case. This is the purpose of Miao Yi sending Yun Zhiqiu to trouble the matter at this time. It is not to make Xiahou Chengyu pay any price, nor to make Xiahou Chengyu do anything. It is just to let Yun Zhiqiu think of ways Comfort Xiahou Chengyu and repair the previous cracks to prepare for future introductions!

Miao Yi's current situation was such that he couldn't handle the matter personally. His wife could only take action. Miao Yi had confidence in Yun Zhiqiu's communication skills.

Xiahou Chengyu was silent.

Yun Zhiqiu added: "As for His Highness, I don't want to tell him the truth for the time being. You only need to tell His Highness that if you need any help, you can secretly ask the prince for help. Don't let people around you know. His Majesty is now surrounded by you." The less His Highness knows at this time, the better, otherwise the wrong reaction will easily arouse His Majesty's suspicion. Your Highness is a smart person, and the concubine's hints are in place, and His Highness must be aware of it... It is not appropriate for me to stay in Tianmu Palace for too long. I also used to put on my princess hat as a courtesy when I first came to visit the empress. I took the opportunity to make it clear that it would not be appropriate to come to see the empress often in the future. I also asked the empress for your forgiveness. I didn’t have to be polite to my empress when I turned around. I still said Dissatisfaction is less likely to arouse suspicion. Farewell!"

"see a visitor out!"

A very rude reaction and tone. This was also Xiahou Chengyu's attitude after the two walked back from a walk in the garden. To a certain extent, it was a response to what Yun Zhiqiu had just said. As for what happens next, both parties will have to wait and see. .

The Royal Garden, Niu Tianwang's villa, was originally Hao Defang's villa. Before Yun Zhiqiu and his party came to attend the meeting, people had been sent to take care of it in advance, and it was basically kept as it was.

Everything in front of her was different. Su Yun stood beside the waterside pavilion with a melancholy expression.

Back then, she always dressed up in men's clothes when she came in and out, but now she dresses up in girl's clothes.

Yun Zhiqiu didn't have much experience in participating in this kind of imperial garden celebration, especially now that his status suddenly reached this level. Su Yun was familiar with things at this level, so she was sent by Miao Yi to accompany Yun Zhiqiu this time. Convenient to pick up points at any time.

Murong Xinghua, wearing armor, slowly walked to Su Yun's side. He was wearing a piece of red armor and also took the opportunity to rise up this time.

It is true that Miao Yi's level is different now. She has been in and out of the house for a long time, and wearing gold armor or purple armor is too eye-catching.

Allowing her to receive a general's salary can be regarded as special care for her. Anyway, she doesn't hold any real power, so no one said anything.

The reason for coming here is also because of being a woman, so that it is convenient to inspect or prepare women's sleeping quarters. Because in the past, Yun Zhiqiu was more concerned about this, and carpenters and others often came and went around, and did not want to be involved in men and women's affairs. There will be no more gossip.

"Mr. Su, some things have passed." Murong Xinghua comforted her. She had some responsibility to keep an eye on Su Yun. There were some things that Miao Yi had to guard against rather than being careless about.

"Humans are not grass and trees!" Su Yun said lightly.

At this moment, a servant came to report, "General Murong, there is a man outside who calls himself Cao Wanxiang and wants to see you."

"Cao Wanxiang? Why is he here?" Murong Xinghua was stunned, and gently waved his hand to signal the servants to leave. This time it was her turn to be in a trance. For this person who forcibly turned her into his woman, So much so that the person who made her experience the unbearable humiliation in a lifeless place was also the man who changed her life's destiny. She didn't know whether she should blame him or not.

Su Yun tilted her head to pay attention to her reaction, "If I remember correctly, it should be your ex-husband, right?"

Murong Xinghua frowned and said, "How can he be qualified to enter the imperial garden?"

After Su Yun thought for a while, she said: "He did not follow Zhanping to fight to the death, but surrendered to Tengfei, and later worked as a domestic slave over Tengfei..." He glanced at her, "The fact that he appears here is probably related to Tengfei. "

Murong Xinghua looked at her in surprise. She didn't even know the news. How could the other party know so clearly that Cao Wanxiang was worthy of her attention?

Su Yun: "There is nothing surprising. From my original position, I will definitely pay attention to Niu Youde's cronies. This is not a difficult secret to find out. If Tengfei can keep him as a slave, I guess you can't get away from it. Anyway, let’s go meet and see what Tengfei wants to do.” (To be continued.) 8